NCCnovel Chapter 162 Southern Yunnan Prefecture
Chapter 162 Southern Yunnan Prefecture
Shen Mingzhu and her colleagues heard from the victims that the entire southern Yunnan was hit by the disaster, especially Pushuang County, which was the worst hit.
Shen Laosan was worried, but Shen Mingzhu was more optimistic. She had an exchange system and the support of Jinyouqian Bank. If the situation was not good, she could first exchange food for disaster relief from the system and then think of other ways.
However, this can only be a temporary solution. The most important thing is that we need God to help us and the drought will end soon.
Shen Mingzhu knew that there had once been a three-year drought in history, with corpses everywhere. Just thinking about that tragic scene was horrifying.
Shen Laosan and his companions rode at full speed to Southern Yunnan Province. The whole province was like a furnace, with dust flying everywhere on the ground and people's mouths were dry.
"Let's find an inn to stay in first. I'll go to the state capital tomorrow to hand over the paperwork."
The Shen family found an inn to stay in not far from the provincial capital. That afternoon, Shen Laosan took people to the street to find out the situation there.
Since southern Yunnan also belongs to the southwest, the dialect here is very similar to the dialect of Shen Laosan’s hometown. Shen Laosan quickly asked about the situation here.
When Shen Laosan heard that the situation in Shuangpu County was urgent and many people had starved to death.
Many people fled to escape the famine, and the entire Shuangpu County was like a deserted city. His heart sank to the bottom.
Population is the most important part of development, if there is no population then how can the county be developed?
It's a headache for Shen Laosan to take over this mess now.
When he was in the capital, he had heard that there was a famine here and that the court had sent relief grain. However, from the mouths of these people, the government office had never distributed any relief grain.
Old Third Shen looked at the tall plaque of the provincial capital behind him and thought of the news that the Duke of Zhenguo had given him when he was in the capital.
What a good Zhao Yide, what a good Zhao Zhizhou! He deceived his superiors and subordinates and even embezzled the relief grain.
Humph! Isn't he afraid of losing his head?
Then, Shen Laosan remembered that Zhao Yide was Master Pang’s man and now his immediate superior, and he took a deep breath.
Since Zhao Yide is so unrighteous and is in cahoots with Grand Tutor Pang, they will definitely make things difficult for him or even punish him, so he will find a way to drag Zhao Yide into the water.
When Shen Laosan thought of this, he was mentally prepared.
There will be a big battle tomorrow, so he needs to cheer up and meet Zhao Zhizhou.
Shen Mingzhu closed the door and found Wang Mang coming over.
She immediately entered the space and asked Wang Mang:
"Aren't you busy lately?"
“It’s not a very busy time.”
Wang Mang wanted to say something because he had a lot of homework to do, but he still wanted to come in and talk to Zhuzhu.
Wang Mang saw that Shen Mingzhu looked a little tired, and asked with concern: "What's wrong with you? Why do you look a little tired?"
"We just arrived in Yunnan Province and we are a little tired."
Wang Mang asked in surprise: "Aren't you in the capital? How did you end up in Diannan Prefecture?"
Shen Mingzhu told Wang Mang that Princess Shaoyang was coveting her father and causing trouble for her mother, as well as a series of events that happened in their family.
Wang Mang was furious after hearing this. "My cousin was spoiled by Prince Zhuang. She often bullies people. I was bullied by her when I lived in the palace before."
"If my aunt hadn't brought me to Shenjia Village, I would have..."
Wang Mang felt bad whenever he thought about the days when he was bullied in the palace.
Shen Mingzhu looked at Wang Mang and felt sorry for the child. She couldn't help but stepped forward to comfort him:
"Aren't you doing well now? If she dares to bully you again, I will avenge you."
"Okay, Zhuzhu, you avenge me."
Wang Mang felt very happy. Since he became good friends with Zhuzhu, he felt comforted and had someone to rely on. He was no longer lonely.
Wang Mang said that he wanted Shen Mingzhu to help him get revenge, but he was actually thinking about how to complain to his father.
Since that Princess Shaoyang dared to bully his Zhuzhu, he would make life difficult for that Princess Shaoyang.
In Wang Mang's mind, anyone who dares to bully Shen Mingzhu is his enemy.
He would help Zhuzhu get revenge, even if it was his cousin.
Wang Mang was very interested in southern Yunnan and asked Shen Mingzhu: "Zhuzhu, can I go out of your space to play?"
"I really want to see what southern Yunnan looks like."
Thinking of the current situation in southern Yunnan, Shen Mingzhu sent a private message to Wang Mang:
"My father has already arrived at the Yunnan Prefecture. He will go to Pu Shuang tomorrow after completing the handover. Otherwise, you can go back and ask Master for leave, bring the secret guards, and come to Pu Shuang?"
"Okay, Zhuzhu, I'll follow you wherever you go."
Wang Mang smiled sweetly, his smile was like honey, making people feel so comfortable and warm.
Shen Mingzhu also laughed. With Prince Wang Mang in Pushuang County, it would be much easier for her father to do things.
Early the next morning, as soon as it was time to go to the government office, Shen Laosan went to the government office with his identity certificate and the appointment document issued by the court.
As expected, he was driven out before he even entered the gate of the government office.
After he revealed his identity, he was taken to the government office, but Magistrate Zhao deliberately ignored him.
At this time, Zhao Yide, the governor of southern Yunnan, heard from his servants that the new magistrate of Pushuang County had come to report.
Zhao Yide waved his hand and asked the servant to go away. He drank his tea slowly, as if he had forgotten that someone had come to report this matter.
Fang Tongzhi asked, "Is the new number one scholar Shen Ruhai here?"
Zhao Zhizhou sneered and said, "Oh, the new number one scholar. Shen Ruhai is not only the new number one scholar, but also the third-place scholar in a row. He is a figure who will go down in history."
Fang Tong raised his eyebrows and said with a mocking look on his face:
"So what if he's the new No. 1 scholar? So what if he's won the top three prizes in a row? It's because he offended Grand Tutor Pang that he was banished to this remote and poor place."
"No, he is not as good as us. Shen Ruhai was demoted from a fifth-rank official to a seventh-rank official. So what if he did well in the exam? So what if he was the top scorer?"
"You're not as good as me, a fellow Jinshi. Haha, why do you feel so good?"
Zhao Zhizhou smiled grimly and said, "Since he is the one that the Grand Tutor has invited and should be treated well, then treat him well. If Shen Ruhai dares to offend the Grand Tutor and Prince Zhuang, he will have to stay in that mountain of Pu Shuang for the rest of his life."
Fang Tongzhi echoed with laughter: "Your Excellency is right, hahahaha..."
Shen Ruhai knew that Zhao Yide was trying to intimidate him.
He was in no hurry at all. He took out a book and started reading. He then took a kettle from his waist and drank tea leisurely while reading.
It was not until the sun was about to set that Zhao Yide pretended to be late. Shen Laosan also pretended not to know and completed the handover documents in a perfunctory manner.
Zhao Yide looked at Shen Ruhai's departing back and said with a cold look in his eyes:
"This Shen Ruhai is young, but he is very extraordinary."
Fang Tongzhi felt the same way. He asked Zhao Yide viciously, "Do you want it?"
Fang Tongzhi made a clicking gesture, and Zhao Yide waved his hand and said:
"Don't touch him for now. According to the news from above, he is the only son-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo. If something happens to him on our side, we will be in big trouble."
"If we want to deal with him, there are many ways to do it. We have a long way to go."
Shen Ruhai returned to the inn and took a deep breath. Su asked him why he came back so late.
Shen Ruhai recounted what happened in the prefectural government today, and then told Su that this was normal.
In the workplace, it is very easy for a boss to make things difficult for you.
As long as they find any excuse, they can beat him up. However, Shen Ruhai is not so easy to bully.
Isn't it just a snub? He was not in the same group as Zhao Zhizhou and his gang, so it was normal for Zhao Zhizhou to snub him.
Early the next morning, Shen Mingzhu and his family went to Pushuang County. When they arrived at the city gate of Pushuang County, the Shen family was stunned.